Turkish President Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to ratchet up his rhetoric against Israel on November 15, calling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas terrorists as “resistance fighters.” Erdogan made the comments during a speech to the Turkish Parliament, two days before he travels to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin during his first trip to Europe since October 7. According to Reuters, Erdogan called Israel’s actions against Hamas in Gaza “the most treacherous attacks in human history” and blamed the West for supporting Israel.

“With the savagery of bombing the civilians it forced out of their homes while they are relocating, it is literally employing state terrorism. I am now saying, with my heart at ease, that Israel is a terror state,” said Erdogan. “We will never shy away from voicing the truth that Hamas members protecting their lands, honor, and lives in the face of occupation policies are resistance fighters, just because some people are uncomfortable with it.”

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